The total number of hogs under contract, owned by operations with over 5,000 head, but raised by contractees, accounted for 39 percent of the total U. All inventory and pig crop estimates for March 2006 through December 2006 were reviewed using final pig crop, official slaughter, death loss, and updated import and export data. The balance sheet begins with the previous inventory estimate, adds the estimates of births and imports, and subtracts the estimates of slaughter, exports, and...

The money is the latest round of handouts under a 2000 settlement between the state and Smithfield Foods, which agreed to pay 50 million dollars over 25 years to improve the environment. The money was offered after hog waste lagoons overflowed and polluted rivers and streams as a result of Hurricane Floyd in 1999. In addition, NC State University will get 15 million dollars to develop new technologies for processing and treating hog waste. The grants announced today also include money for...

In addition, any projections we provide today with respect to the Company's future financial performance represent management's estimates as of today, March 23, 2007 and Zhongpin assumes no obligation to update these projections in the future due to changing market conditions. In addition, any projections we provide today with respect to the Company's future financial performance represent management's estimates as of today, March 23, 2007 and Zhongpin assumes no obligation to update these...

Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar is primarily for decision-makers who are interested in learning about cutting-edge technologies and management procedures to achieve a high but efficient sow reproductive rate. Presentation topics include prefarrowing management, the farrowing process, processing piglets, key sow and piglet health issues, managing the sow, meeting the environmental needs of sows and litters and managing the piglet. Farrowing Basics is designed to cover the basics in...

Closing bordersRussia closed its borders for Polish meat about a year ago, because the quality of the meat would be insufficient. The European Commission (EU) has high hopes the meat dispute between Poland and Russia will end soon. Brussels recently sent results of a series of inspections in Poland. This point of view worsened political relations between Poland and Russia, as it caused the Poles to be not amused. This spring, the Polish prime minister vetoed a very important treaty between...